"Birmingham Ledger Building; S. W. corner of 21st Street and 1st Avenue - Today Protective Life Insurance Co. Bldg. is on this site. When the Ledger Bldg. was erected, the concrete foundations and steel work were laid for a much higher building....

[Translation, p.1] Howard College, Ala. Oct. 8. 1887 Mrs. M.E. Miller Dear Cousin, It is with great pleasure that I take in writing you a few lines. I have so much to tel you. I hardly know how to begin. Well first I would say that I had a most...

"Picnic Excursion, from Bessemer headed for East Lake Park. The Caldwell House is behind the Engine and first cars. The three storied building to left of Caldwell house is across the street and on the west side of 22nd St. the fire which destroyed...